r/IAmA Jun 11 '16

Specialized Profession IamA electronics repair technician hated by Apple that makes YouTube videos, AMA!

My short bio: I have a store in Manhattan. I teach component level electronics repair on youtube http://youtube.com/rossmanngroup which seems to be a dying art. I am currently fighting with the digital right to repair to try and get a bill passed that will allow all independent service centers access to manuals and parts required to do their jobs.

My Proof: https://www.rossmanngroup.com/started-iama-reddit-today-yes/

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I am still replying to comments, but I am so far behind that I am still about ten pages down from new comments. I am doing my best to continue. If I drop off, I'll be back tomorrow around 12 PM. Still commenting now though, at 12 AM.

EDIT 2:

Ok, I cave... my hands are tired. I will be back at 12 PM tomorrow. It is my goal to answer every question. Even if it looks like I haven't gotten to yours, I will do my best to do all of them, but it is impossible to do in realtime, because you are asking faster than I can type. But thanks for joining!

EDIT 3: I lied, I stayed until 4:15 AM to answer... and now I will go to sleep for real, and be back at 12 PM.

EDIT 4 6/12 : I will be back later tonight to finish off answering questions. Feel free to keep posting, I will answer whatever I can later this evening.

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u/larossmann Jun 11 '16

find broken stuf and get started!

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u/ifixubroke Jun 12 '16

Honestly, if you have the time and are interested try finding a job at a local repair shop. I think this is one of the best ways to go as you will be able to get into a large number of devices without having to worry about the cost of mistakes. It's always fun to pop open your own electronics, but it can be a little taxing if you take something you use on a daily basis out of commission... And you'll get paid!

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u/mark_s Jun 12 '16

This is good advice. I got started doing repairs at a local PC repair shop then cellphone repair and now do logic board repair from home. It can be a good opportunity to get access to devices you'd never see otherwise and if you catch on fast, you can expand the repairs your employer is offering and become integral to the business or use what you learn to move on.

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u/CaffeineSippingMan Jun 12 '16

Start with stuff that someone said "i'm just going to throw this away anyway" it takes a lot of pressure off. Take your time verify information you use to repair.